Towers that could be full of toxic waste and covered in pornography. That’s the logical extension of the reasoning behind the Department of Planning and Development’s proposed update of private property tree regulations in Seattle. Why the “We couldn’t possibly tell property owners what they can and cannot do” and prioritizing “anything that is built over anything that grows” attitude is so ridiculous from City officials who *love* to tell people what to do in this allegedly Emerald City. …

First it was just the newlyweds down the road, then that place with all those college kids next to the coffee shop, and now the retired couple next door. Excited noises and heavy breathing in the bushes, rising to a crescendo and finally an ecstatic “Squawk!” from the backyard. Breakfast is served, courtesy of the increasingly popular city chicken. …